An Autumn Stroll

We went for a walk through our neighborhood to enjoy the crisp Autumn weather and the sunshine. Franklin carried Eliana in a sling under his jacket.
Franklin had this view of Ellie throughout the walk.

We enjoyed looking at the changing color of the leaves on the trees and seeing how many leaves had fallen off the trees. We don't get to enjoy this part of Autumn everywhere in the world, so we are enjoying it while we are here.

She's 1 month old!

Here she is at one month old. It's unreal that a month has already passed! Sometimes I feel like it's gone so fast and I can't believe it's been a whole month. Then there are times when I think to myself, "It's only been a month? It seems like she's been a part of our lives forever!"

One thing that Franklin and I are enjoying is Ellie's smiles. We think we are starting to get smiles that are reactions to us. That is so much fun.

Grandpa Loren meets Eliana

My dad came up after his long trip to Texas to meet Eliana. He brought a stuffed animal (small, so it can fit in our suitcase) from Graceland, where he stopped on his way to Texas. Eliana was fascinated by Dad's stories. :) What a good grandpa.

Hanna comes to visit!

Hanna drove up from the cities to come and meet Eliana. We had a great time visiting. Hanna and I went for a walk, and the Franklin, Hanna, and I played the longest Phase 10 game ever because Eliana wanted to make sure she got some attention every few minutes. Thanks for coming Hanna!

Eliana's first "normal" bath.

Once we got permission from the doctor to give Eliana a normal bath, we thought we'd give it a try. She hasn't been too thrilled with sponge baths, so we weren't optimistic about how a normal bath would go. We were surprised that there were no tears or screaming. She actually seemed to really enjoy it. If we'd have let her sit in the warm water all day, I think she'd have been thrilled.

Eliana's Two Weeks Old!

Yesterday we had Eliana's two week check up. (Even though she was actually two weeks and one day old...) Her jaundice is no longer a concern, her belly button is healed, and she is very healthy. She weighed in at 10 lbs 8 oz! She also grew 1/2 inch so she is now 21 1/2 inches long. The doctor is impressed with her development (she can already roll from her back to her belly and vice versa).
Yay for a healthy baby!

Look what we've found in the laundry.

This is how a new mommy makes only one trip from the laundry room to the bedroom.